Gothenburg vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$891
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
36
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
608K
2.47M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 118% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6460th ($1690 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 9th in Sweden and Zambia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 84th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992